When looking at any design choice in a game, I'm always reminded of a national park ranger explaining how difficult it is to design trash cans because there is a considerable overlap between smartest bears and dumbest humans 🤷
Client sketch vs. final illustration
⏩ An example of why I love it when clients doodle their concept!! It makes the process so much smoother (& I will never judge a messy sketch ❤️)
It blows my mind that art -- a practice that takes decades to hone and an arduous manifestation of the human heart, body, and soul -- is so constantly devalued and dismissed as cheap production.
It's not just Blizzard. It's every workplace. And it's so important that this doesn't just get brushed under the rug and forgotten the second Blizzard releases the next shiny new thing.
The industry HAS to be better.
✨Soulsborne Wheel Vanquished✨
Thank you so much to everyone who offered such excellent suggestions and kind words throughout the process. It's made me so happy painting characters I've wanted to make fanart of for a long time!
Late to the party, but here's my
#witcherlass
:
Freya of Skellige, one of the earlier Cat witchers. When the generation of psychotic Cats took over, she left the school and went rogue.
#TheWitcher
#witchersona
#witcherOC
Hi
#PortfolioDay
! I'm Jo, a concept artist and illustrator in games and TCG's. Below are some non-NDA works.
Currently open to full-time and freelance opportunities!
🌐
✉️ yuxing.art
@gmail
.com
Some ideas for what Minthara might have worn back in Menzoberranzan!
House Baenre has a sleek and deadly "got a party at 8 and a war at 9" kind of look. Even their dresses look like armor and shoulders like spiked pauldrons.
Which one of the below is your favorite?
Befitting of the spooky month, here is our Patron Pick of the month: Witchy Hvit! 🎃
Step-by-step process available to Keepers and Druid Tiers on Patreon.
Annnnd I've made another trip around the sun! Last time we did an art raffle -- this time, we've got a Draw This In Your Style ✨
If you participate, tag me so I can see your art and share it!
#drawthisinyourstyle
I've joined the 30's crew at last!
Though I don't normally care for my birthdays, this one is particularly special to me. As a little celebration, I've finally made the highly requested full-body of Hvit 🤍
Imagining Minthara's Menzoberranzan look pt 3!
Votes for A and B were just 0.6% off from one another, so I decided to take both to polish! I wish I knew how to mod, but with all my deadlines that'll have to be a future-me's endeavor 😅
Designs C and D were super popular! I took note of what people liked and used that to revisit the two designs. (Minor color exploration: red, black, and golds are the colors worn by the women of House Baenre)
Which one of the below do you like?
#Minthara
#BaldursGate3
Patron Pick for April. Lady Maria has always been my favorite video game character, so I'm super happy to have gotten the chance to paint her!
#Bloodborne
#LadyMaria
I know it's been forever since I've drawn her...
Hvit's been AWOL in BFA, honing her druidic skills with the Cenarion Circle. But thanks to the support of other druids (and her wolves), she's learning quickly! 🐺🌿🌙
There's something comforting about hearing Varric say "Solas" instead of "Dreadwolf" or "Fen'Harel." Like despite the larger figure we know him to be now, he's still Solas to us 🥺🤍
Oop this is leaving my circle.
If you're looking for a concept artist & illustrator in games, TTRPGs, or TCGs I'm currently open to full-time and freelance!
Patron Pick of the month: Ruined Freyja 🗡️
I'd like to think that this is an AU where she the one trying to bring about the Rejoining in hopes that it'll bring Hades back.
Step-by-step process will be available to Keepers+ on Patreon.
Hvit and her wolves, for
@wandakunpls
's
#MySpiritBlossomsona
challenge 🌸
Keepers of the Grove and up will have access to the step-by-step process on Patreon and Discord!
We're almost at the end of the year! Here is the patron pick of the last month: Drust Winter Queen ❄️
Step-by-step process available to Keepers and Druid Tiers on Patreon.
💫6k Followers Raffle!💫
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One winner will be randomly chosen on July 17th! Prize is a half-body, fully shaded single character!
As promised, here's the 10k Art Raffle!
To enter:
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One winner will be randomly chosen on October 31st. Prize is a full body, single character w/ background!